Neigung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- disposition noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
- gradient noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
- inclination noun A tendency or preference to think or act in a certain way.
- incline verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
- notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
- penchant noun A strong liking or natural tendency toward something.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- predilection noun A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
- predisposition noun A natural tendency or higher likelihood toward a certain behavior, trait, or condition.
- proclivity noun A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
- propensity noun A natural tendency or inclination to behave or think in a particular way.
- relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
- slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
- trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.
Senses
Neigung is used for these senses in English:
- batter (architecture) An incline on the outer face of a built wall.
- bias (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- disposition Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
- incline A slope.
- notion (colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.
- pitch The angle at which an object sits.
- predilection A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
- predisposition The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
batter — full definition
- verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
- noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.
bias — full definition
- noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
- noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
- verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.